“Fernando Alonso is an idiot”

Carlos Sainz made history on Sunday with his win at the Australian GP. The Madrid driver received all the media attention for his excellent performance in Melbourne, which also came after a recent operation for appendicitis, although Over time, it was forgotten because of the hangover from Fernando Alonso’s sanction.

The Asturian was allowed for the understanding that he had performed an irregular maneuver when he was defending himself from an attack by George Russell (Mercedes), who ended up in a late-race accident in Australia.

Well, the action and the punishment generated a flood of reactions, some of which were more than controversial. We define the words of Giedo Van der Garde.

The former Caterham driver He violently attacked the two-time world champion to argue that the punishment he received was justified.

“I understand the penalty and it really went too far. It’s a dirty trick on Alonso’s part. You can see how much slower it is than the previous corner. Braking in the middle of the straight is actually something that is forbidden,” the Dutchman said on his ‘DRS’ podcast.

“I have a lot of respect for Alonso, but he’s an idiot. “So is Russell, but less so,” continued Van der Garde’s attack.

Fortunately, Alonso also has defenders, such as Mike Krack, Aston Martin team manager, who expressed his full support in a statement in which they also explained that they cannot “claim the right to review” that punishment.

“We want you to know that we fully support Fernando“said Krack in a statement addressed to Aston Martin fans and in reference to the sanction received by Alonso.

“To the Aston Martin fans. I want to thank you for all the messages of support the team has received since Sunday and the final results of the Australian Grand Prix. First of all, everyone in motorsports was relieved that George (Russell) was ‘ok’ and got out of the accident unscathed.“, began the letter from the main sports manager of the Silverstone (England) team.